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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Welcome to week 37  bonus artist this weeks featured artist is John Lines . John Lines was born in 1938 in Rugby Warwickshire he studied art in Warwickshire at Rugby Polytechnic from 1959 the York School of Art. As an artist his stated aim is to “ Simply paint through honesteyes” Another excellent artist that I came across in my ramblings through the internet , I hope  you enjoy his work .

Tessa Gwynne

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I LOVE John Lines’ work, having seen a lot of it at the Red Rag Gallery in Stow on the Wold, near me. He has such humour especially in his allotment paintings. I will have a browse and chose a few. Another good choice Dixie. A couple of allotment scenes, The first is Spud Setting Tea. The second is Mrs Browns Pink Wheelbarrow. Then a couple of ship and shore paintings which I’m sure Dixie will like! Mersey Mist And Felixstowe Harbour

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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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I like his painting and how he chose to paint the events around him , it dies give a snapshot of the times . The old allotment shed mostly home made , dustbin men, workers coming home  his landscape and ships paintings are also good . Whilst I would not want to paint in the same way , I do admire his skill in what his does and how he does it.  Another selection.

Alan Morris

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I’m a great admirer of the work of John Lines, particularly his marine subjects.  His work is often exhibited at the Royal Society of Marine Artists at the Mall gallery in  London.  Many of his ship paintings are very large and have a real presence not easily appreciated online.
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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Alan many thank for the information about the size of his maritime paintings, as you said it difficult to appreciate the size on line . I do like his ships painting as I’m a fan of maritime artwork, can’t resist the temptation to show some more .

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Andrew Roles

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Gosh, what wonderful pictures. Thank you Paul for introducing him. I really like the townscapes and allotment views which remind me of the South Wales valleys but could be anywhere. 

Tessa Gwynne

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A great selection. Andrew- when I originally saw his work I thought it was of South Wales, being so familiar with Valleys scenes, mines etc..  Before we zip through Sunday, I found this which made me laugh, it’s called  Sunday Sinners!
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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I thought of northern England , Yorkshire, Lancashire etc big allotment areas and coal mines etc . It’s cleaver that his work can be considered countywide. I will try to find our where his studio was , I do like your choice Tessa in some areas they certainly would have been considered sinners and bad people.  I extracted this from Red Gallery’s information about him.

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Martin Cooke

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I think its really good stuff. His small splashes of colour amidst the grime work really well. It certainly could be many places but it reminds me of growing up in Stoke (apart from the ships ...). 
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Paul (Dixie) Dean

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He certainly has the gift of bringing out the feeling of know that scene and has us remembering out childhood days . I do agree that he will be one of those artists in the future that people will consider as one who portrayed the scenes of the time very much like we do with some of the Victorian and post Victorian artists. The big difference is he tell it as it wis and was warts and all.  

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Tessa Gwynne

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I was interested in Alan’s information that most of his maritime paintings are large. I have only seen his smaller work, looking at one of the gallery websites, a lot are 17” x 15” which is what I must have seen.  I do like the character of his work and as you say Dixie, there’s a familiarity in a lot of it, especially as my hubby has an allotment- endless subject matter there, and some of his people are spot on!
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Lewis Cooper

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What an artist.  His figures have a slightly caricature effect which appeals, and his maritime paintings are sublime.
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